Draft:Shehzad Poonawala

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Shehzad Poonawalla is the national spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He also heads the IT and Social Media department of the BJP Delhi.[1][2] He is also a lawyer and a civil rights activist.[3]

Education[edit]

Shehzad holds a law degree. He also attended a masters programme from MIT School of Government, Pune.[4]

Career[edit]

Shehzad Poonawalla began is political career in 2008 by joining the Indian National Congress and has served on Congress media cell's research team.[3] Shehzad quit the INC in 2017 and joined the BJP, after differences with the INC.[4] Shehzad argued that Rahul Gandhi's election as president of INC was rigged,[1] calling it a "sham".[2] Poonawalla has served as the Vice President of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) of Pune.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Who is Shehzad Poonawalla – the man who challenged Rahul Gandhi's candidature for Congress Presidential polls". Financial Express. November 30, 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Prabhu, Sunil (April 4, 2024). "A Spokesperson Exodus: They Were Congress's Voice, Now They Speak For BJP". NDTV. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Who is Shehzad Poonawalla? The Congress man questioning Rahul Gandhi's elevation". MoneyControl. December 4, 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b ANSHUMAN, KUMAR (December 4, 2017). "Shehzad Poonawalla: The TV talking head challenging Rahul Gandhi's elevation in Congress". The Print. Retrieved 6 April 2024.